Tornado News

American Family Says Losses in Midwest $143 Million Since May 1

One insurance company based in the Midwest says weather-related losses are adding up quickly. Madison, Wis.-based American Family Insurance Company says that claims are mounting in the Midwest since tornados, windstorms, hail and flooding have hit the multi-state area all …

Storms Cause Flooding in Indiana, Damage in Wisconsin and Illinois

The death toll now stands at eight in the Midwest as tornadoes, severe thunder storms and flooding hit Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin over the last five days. The forecast for all three states call for more of the same. Storms …

Flooding reported in Colorado

About 6 inches of hail and about 3.5 inches of rain fell in and around Yuma, Colo. flooding basements in town and damaging wheat and corn crops. Yuma County Emergency Director Roger Brown provided the estimates and said the hail …

No Injuries from Roanoke Tornado

A tornado touched down briefly in Roanoke earlier this week but the National Weather Service says there were no immediate reports of injuries. Meteorologist Dave Wert in Blacksburg says the tornado touched down at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday about four miles …

Storms, Hail and High Winds Batter Kansas, Indiana, Ohio

Authorities say lightning from a line of strong thunderstorms crashing through the Midwest ignited a large fire at a petroleum terminal in downtown Kansas City, Kan. City fire Capt. Stan Castaneda says lightning struck a large storage tank at the …

Meteorologists Confirm Tornado Touched Down in Northwest Ohio

Two of the three tornadoes that traveled through northwest Ohio early on May 31 destroyed homes and left a path of debris, meteorologists said. The National Weather Service said one tornado with winds up to 130 mph touched down just …

Georgia Tornado Victims Get $600,000 in Federal Disaster Assistance

Federal officials approved for more than $600,000 in federal disaster aid for Georgia residents affected by tornadoes that tore through the state in May. A news release from the Federal Emergency Management Agency says 3,300 victims of the Mother’s Day …

Tornado Warning Sirens Send Illinois Lawmakers Running for Cover

Tornado warning sirens chased lawmakers to the statehouse basement, a semitrailer was blown from a roadway and homes and an airport building were damaged as severe storms battered parts of Illinois and Indiana on late on May 30. Illinois lawmakers, …

Strong Storms Roll through Ohio

Strong storms rolled through Seneca, Putnam and Hancock counties, damaging or destroying several homes. Firefighters in Hancock County, and a resident in Fostoria, reported seeing a tornado. But the National Weather Service has not yet been able to confirm any …

Meteorologists: Tornados Touch Down in Northwest Ohio

Two of the three tornadoes traveling through northwest Ohio early Saturday destroyed homes and left a path of debris, meteorologists said. The National Weather Service said one tornado with winds up to 130 mph touched down just south of the …